1986 Basque Pelota World Championships

1986 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location	Vitoria, Spain
Dates	13–21 September
Administrator	FIPV
Teams	12+
Final positions
Champions	France
1st runners-up	Spain
2nd runners-up	Mexico
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The 1986 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 10th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

• Argentina
•  Canada
• Chile
•  France
•  Italy
•  Japan
• Mexico
•  Spain
•   Switzerland
•  United States
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• Others

Events

A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas. ^[1]

Trinquete , 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	M. Martiarena	A. Zea	J. M. Presa
Hand-pelota (pairs)	P. Larronde, X. Saint	I. Azpiroz, Angulo	P. Santamaria, R. Saldaña
Paleta goma (men's)	J. Miro, S. Supam	F. Dibarrat, J. M. Aguirre	G. Arcaus, E. Liguera
Paleta cuero	F. Elortuondo, Irigoitia	C. Bernal, N. Iroldi	J. M. Igartua, J. Arbeloa
Xare	P. Lasarte, M. Garbizu	E. Frigerio, R. Bizzorero	J. L. Baztarrica, M. Uzcundun

Fronton (30 m) , 2 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Paleta goma (men's)	J. Salazar, E. Salazar	M. Giri, A. Armas	J. P. Sáez, J. A. Córdoba
Frontenis (men's)	J. Marron, J. Becerra	F. J. Sellares, P. Fite	J. Perez, A. Dominguez

Fronton (36 m) , 4 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	L. Iribarren	M. Berra	A. Izquierdo
Hand-pelota (pairs)	A. Jaurena, D. Mutuberria	M. J. Arcelus, F. Satrústegui	F. Medina, A. Izquierdo
Paleta cuero	O. Insausti, J. P. Garcia	F. Prat, J. M. Bonnet	C. Beltramone, A. Ramirez
Pala corta	D. Garcia, R. Garrido	F. Iniestra, J. Musi	J. Aguerre, C. Galanena

Fronton (54 m) , 1 event disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jai alai	Etxeverria, Inchauspe	A. Alberdi, F. Fernandez	A. Albrycht, G. Scott

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France	5	3	1	9
2	Spain(host nation)	3	4	3	10
3	Mexico	2	2	3	7
4	Argentina	2	2	1	5
5	Uruguay	0	1	1	2
6	Cuba	0	0	1	1
7	United States	0	0	1	1
8	Chile	0	0	1	1

References

1. Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.